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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is an old mixing bowl used for in the Egypt Game?

2. What are Melanie's concerns before the school year begins?

3. What do the children call the lean-to?

4. When does April meet Melanie and Marshall?

5. To what do the children attribute the changes to Egypt after they return from their hiatus?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were April's living arrangements before she moved to town?

2. What is the first story April, Melanie and Marshall make up in the Egypt Game?

3. What is the sign to break away from the trick-or-treating group in order to sneak off to Egypt at night?

4. What leads the children to believe the Professor is not watching them play the Egypt Game?

5. Whom do April and Melanie think Elizabeth looks like?

6. What does Melanie do to April before school begins?

7. What happens when April first meets the Professor?

8. What do April and Melanie make to accompany the bust of Nefertiti?

9. What do the children do in preparation to play the Egypt Game?

10. What does April explore when she first moves to town?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the relationship between the Professor and the children. How does this relationship change throughout the book? What are the causes of the developments in this relationship? Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how irony is used by the author. How effective is the use of irony in The Egypt Game? Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the ways innocence is defined, discussed, and violated in The Egypt Game. How does each character's development relate to whether, and how, they might be innocent or have lost innocence? Use specific examples from the book to support your answer.

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